Guardiola’s City breaks Chelsea’s resistance in vital win
Pep Guardiola earned the first win of his Premier League career against Chelsea as his well-drilled Manchester City managed to break...
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May 2, 20175 min read
Simone Inzaghi’s tactical excellence leads Lazio to derby win
SS Lazio tightened their grip on fourth place in Serie A and all but secured Europa League-football for next season by beating their city...
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Apr 3, 20175 min read
Gasperini returns to Genoa with glorious Gomez in top form
Most of the talk in Serie A this weekend was about Gonzalo Higuain’s homecoming to Napoli as a Juventus player following his move last...
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Mar 15, 20174 min read
Montella’s Milan give Juve big scare but lose in controversial circumstances
Vincenzo Montella’s Milan were a last minute penalty away from remaining undefeated in Serie A against reigning champions Juventus after...
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Feb 20, 20174 min read
Zeman starts reign with emphatic 5-0 win
Zdenek Zeman is a famous coach in Europe in general but in Italy in particular. The chain smoking Czech has taken charge of some of the...
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Feb 7, 20173 min read
Atalanta’s excellent wing play helps superb season continue
Atalanta has enjoyed a superb season so far, currently placed in sixth in Serie A. After Sunday’s impressive 2-0 win over Cagliari we...
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Jan 24, 20174 min read
Analysing Sassuolo – combination play, fluid movement and flexible formation
Sassuolo has been a disappointment this season after high hopes going into the campaign. A huge injury crisis hasn’t helped the club, of...
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Jan 17, 20177 min read
Fantastic Fiorentina stun Juventus in famous win
Fiorentina beat their huge rivals from Turin in an absolutely brilliant game of football in Florence. The rivalry is well documented at...
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Jan 10, 20177 min read
Analysing Juventus’ attacking setup as champions dismantle Bologna
Juventus have been very consistent under the first half of the Serie A season and lead the table with four points ahead of Roma and also...
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Dec 24, 20166 min read
Federico Bernardeschi inspires Fiorentina in thrilling clash with Napoli
Fiorentina have had an indifferent season so far and came into this game on the back of successive defeats against Genoa and Lazio....
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Dec 19, 20165 min read
Analysing Napoli’s attacking play against Torino as Mertens shines
Napoli endured a tough spell in October and the first part of November but has now really started to hit their stride in the Serie A....
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Dec 12, 20165 min read
Brozović shines as Pioli’s new Inter system brings immediate success
Stefano Pioli has endured a baptism of fire after replacing Frank De Boer as Inter coach in November. A derby draw against Milan was an...
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Nov 29, 20164 min read
Juric’ tactically flexible Genoa destroy Juventus
After a poor run of form Ivan Juric’ Genoa overpowered Max Allegri’s Juventus at Marassi when the energetic and aggressive home side ran...
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Nov 22, 20164 min read
Exciting Atalanta win again as pressing ruins Roma
Last month, we profiled how Gian Piero Gasperini masterminded a 1-0 win over Napoli with his young Atalanta side. This week, they...
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Jun 28, 20162 min read
Analysing Antonio Conte’s flexible defensive tactics against Spain
In what was arguably the outstanding team performance of the tournament, Antonio Conte’s Italy overpowered Spain to secure a 2-0 win and...
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Apr 22, 20165 min read
A look at the different roles of the defensive midfielder
In the ever evolving game of football, player roles change depending on the style the coach wants to implement. Therefore, the same...
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Apr 21, 20163 min read
Analysing Empoli – midfield diamond, compactness and central attacking
When Empoli returned to the Serie A last season under Maurizio Sarri they did so in style, playing an attractive and attacking game which...
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Mar 9, 20163 min read
Analysing high-flying Mainz and their tactical approach in Bayern win
Mainz shocked Europe last week when they defeated the mighty Bayern München of Pep Guardiola at the Allianz Arena with a brilliant 2-1...
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Feb 5, 20163 min read
Analysing the tactics behind Sinisa Mihajlovic’ AC Milan revival
Less than a decade ago, AC Milan dominated European football. They won the Champions League twice, in 2003 and 2007, and reached the 2005...
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Dec 14, 20153 min read
Analysing Deportivo La Coruña’s tactical flexibility in Camp Nou comeback
When Deportivo La Coruña secured their La Liga survival in May, they did so with an unlikely comeback to draw Barcelona at the Camp Nou....
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